Cellular One donating to Big Brothers/Big Sisters

Published: April 19, 2004 8:00 PM

Cellular One donating to Big Brothers/Big SistersCharities across the country are receiving a belated holiday gift thanks to a campaign sponsored by Cellular One from Dobson Cellular Systems.Cellular One, which owns wireless markets in 16 states, today announced it raised more than $1.5 million as part of its Santa Cause campaign last winter. Cellular One in Cambridge will donate $5,580 for Big Brothers/Big Sisters activities.Santa Cause benefited 50 Big Brothers/Big Sisters chapters across the country, many of which say the donations will help keep local chapter running and help establish new activities for the organization. All of the monies raised will stay in the towns where it was raised, according to Cellular One officials.Cellular One wireless customers were asked to donate $20 to the campaign that ran last November, December and January. In return, the company gave donors a package of wireless features and services.We believe in giving back to the communities we serve, said Cellular One Chief Operating Officer Douglas B. Stephens. We focus on providing quality wireless service to predominantly rural areas and we feel like this is a great way to show our cities and towns how much we believe in them.